Vernonia glauca Willd.

Broadleaf ironweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Vernonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rich woods. Dry fields, marshes at elevations of 10-400 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-6

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Toothache (root), Blood Medicine (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Vernonia glauca world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:258427-1
WFO ID wfo-0000058215
COL ID 5B4ZH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Serratula glauca Vernonia glauca Vernonia glauca Suprago glauca Vernonia noveboracensis var. tomentosa Vernonia noveboracensis var. latifolia Vernonia glauca f. glauca